Bug#747630: xserver-xorg-core: fails to modprobe nouveau when necessary

[Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de>]

On 2014-05-10 16:37 +0200, Zack Weinberg wrote:

> Package: xserver-xorg-core
> Version: 2:1.15.1-1
> Severity: normal
>
> On my system, if the 'nouveau' kernel module is not already loaded when
> X starts up, it will fail to start.  I am not sure who *ought* to be
> responsible for loading this module -- please feel free to reassign
> the bug appropriately.

Udev is responsible for loading modules, but this only works if you
haven't blacklisted them.  Loading kernel modules when X starts is not
supported, see #700946.

Cheers,
       Sven